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54% Ball Possession LAZIO and 46% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Lazio 3 – 0 Atalanta
51′ Stefano Mauri
71′ Stefano Mauri
81′ Senad Lulic

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio 6th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Atalanta, 14th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -7

Lazio rocking big time with Captain Stefano Mauri leading the team to victory thanks to his 2 goals.   A victory giving an added boost for the morale of the team and fans towards the dream to be among the top 5 positions.

Lazio taking the advantage in the 51st minute with midfielder Stefano Mauri.  A joy for the fans seeing their Captain Mauri defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner from close range.  The assist is by forward Felipe Anderson.  It’s the 5th goal this season by Mauri.

Say no more, it is “STEFANO MAURI DAY.”  Mauri scoring the second goal of the match in the 71st minute defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Sportiello with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner and again with assist by Anderson. It’s the 6th goal for Mauri.

Nothing to do for Atalanta, but to succumb at the Olimpico. In the 81st minute the final goal of the match by forward Senad Lulic with a headed shot in the bottom right corner with assist by defender Dusan Bastia. It’s the third goal by Lulic this season.

Photo:  facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage

Precedents for Lazio vs Atalanta at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium include 46 games.  Lazio winning 18, Atalanta winning 12, and 16 draws, Lazio scoring 67 goals and Atalanta scoring 46 goals. Atalanta relying on last season when they defeated Lazio at the Olimpico.

It’s also a personal challenge for Atalanta coach Stefano Colantuono  who had confronted Lazio 11 times with 6 defeats, 4 wins, and 1 draw.  Coach Stefano Pioli challenging Lazio 7 times with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 draw.

Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:

LAZIO  (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, de Vrij, Cana, Radu; González, Ledesma, Lulić; Felipe Anderson, Djordjević, Mauri (cap.).

Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:

ATALANTA (4-3-1-2): Sportiello; Benalouane, Stendardo, Cherubin, Del Grosso; Migliaccio, Cigarini, Carmona; Morález; Denis (cap.), Bianchi.

Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game.   1 suspended player for LAZIO: Parolo (1)

No suspended players for ATALANTA.

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Stats AFTER  the game. Top scorer for LAZIO:  Filip Djordjevic with 6 goals

Top scorer for ATALANTA:  Maxi Moralez and Richmond Boakye with 2 goals each.

Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO:   2 wins, 1 draw

Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA:

Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, Lazio vs Atalanta including all goals on Saturday 13 December 2014 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy.

Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 15

Lazio 3 – 0 Atalanta
Saturday 13 December 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

20:45

Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: CARIOLATO – GAVA
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: PAIRETTO

Goals: 51′ Stefano Mauri (L), 71′ Stefano Mauri (L), 81′ Senad Lulic (L)

Official formations – lineups:

Booked: German Denis, Migliaccio

Match Stats